History Characters / Gunnm

* ShoutOut: Whether or not its intentional, there are quite a few similarities between [[OnePiece Monkey D. Luffy]] and Sechs in terms of fighting style after Sechs obtains the Fizziroy body. Notable examples: his body "feels like rubber" when hit, and he's able to stretch his body to use long-range attacks that look a lot like Luffy's Gomu Gomu abilites.

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* ShoutOut: Whether or not its intentional, there are quite a few similarities between [[OnePiece [[Manga/OnePiece Monkey D. Luffy]] and Sechs in terms of fighting style after Sechs obtains the Fizziroy body. Notable examples: his body "feels like rubber" when hit, and he's able to stretch his body to use long-range attacks that look a lot like Luffy's Gomu Gomu abilites.

* ArtificialHuman: In ''Last Order'', having her body composed of advanced nanobots and [[spoiler:her organic brain replaced with a chip.]] Also, in the video game, her birth is revealed as being a tumoral growth in a member of Martian royalty that developed a central nervous system.

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* ArtificialHuman: In ''Last Order'', having her body composed of advanced nanobots and [[spoiler:her organic brain replaced with a chip.]] Also, in the video game, her birth is revealed as being a tumoral growth in a member of Martian royalty that developed a central nervous system. [[spoiler:This is expanded upon in ''Mars Chronicle'', where it's implied that her "mother" was Princess Kagura Dornburg, who contracted the maske tumor disease and was experimenting on both finding a cure and attaching tumors to robotic bodies.]]

* BloodKnight: Gradually transforms into one, but showed traces of this from the very beginning. During her time as a TUNED agent, Alita outright tells Figure that battle is all she has left to live for while sporting a SlasherSmile, though he quickly snaps her out of it with a WhatTheHellHero speech. Even after finding a reason for living other than fighting, she ''still'' enjoys a good fight and furiously lashes out if interrupted.

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* BloodKnight: Gradually transforms into one, one over the course of ''Battle Angel Alita'', but showed traces of this from the very beginning. During her time as a TUNED agent, Alita outright tells Figure that battle is all she has left to live for while sporting a SlasherSmile, though he quickly snaps her out of it with a WhatTheHellHero speech. Even after finding a reason for living other than fighting, she ''still'' enjoys a good fight and furiously lashes out if interrupted.

One of Alita's TUNED clones who broke free and, being burdened with an ''extremely'' powerful MiddleChildSyndrome decided to prove his (well, ''[[GenderBender her]]'' at the time) worth by hunting down all other clones and, finally, the original. After getting (then still) her ass kicked by Alita almost at the end of that quest (see below), she ([[OverlyLongGag then]]) toned down somewhat and became something of an AnnoyingYoungerSibling. Sechs is closest in personality to Alita's BloodKnight phase during her time as a TUNED agent, valuing battle over all else.

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One of Alita's TUNED clones who broke free and, being burdened with an ''extremely'' powerful MiddleChildSyndrome decided to prove his (well, ''[[GenderBender her]]'' at the time) worth by hunting down all other clones and, finally, the original. After getting (then still) her his ass kicked by Alita almost at the end of that quest (see below), she ([[OverlyLongGag then]]) he toned down somewhat and became something of an AnnoyingYoungerSibling. Sechs is closest in personality to Alita's BloodKnight phase during her time as a TUNED agent, valuing battle over all else.

* BadassTransplant: She lost her right arm after fighting Elf and Zwölf's mono-molecular wire. It was replaced with a [[{{BFG}} Solenoid Quench gun]], which was improved on when he obtained his first Fizziroy body.

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* BadassTransplant: She He lost her his right arm after fighting Elf and Zwölf's mono-molecular wire. It was replaced with a [[{{BFG}} Solenoid Quench gun]], which was improved on when he obtained his first Fizziroy body.

* BetaTestBaddie: Starts out as one. Sechs thinks that she will be just a copy unless she can be better than both the other copies and the original. So she hunts down the other Tuneds and faces off against Gally. Ironically she is unaware that the Tuneds were already superior as GR-2 revealed.

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* BetaTestBaddie: Starts out as one. Sechs thinks that she he will be just a copy unless she he can be better than both the other copies and the original. So she he hunts down the other Tuneds and faces off against Gally. Ironically she he is unaware that the Tuneds were already superior as GR-2 revealed.

** Upon hearing that there existed a person just as powerful as Zekka, and the two fought in a fight so destructive that the two became recognized as equals to national powers in their own right, Sech responds rather well.

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** Upon hearing that there existed a person just as powerful as Zekka, and the two fought in a fight so destructive that the two became recognized as equals to national powers in their own right, Sech Sechs responds rather well.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: He started as a copy of Alita, with her TUNED body and her overall appearance; and only differenceable from Elf and Zwölf thanks to the number on her ([[RunningGag back then]]) face. By when they debut, they are already easily told apart, and since then things change fast.

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* DivergentCharacterEvolution: He started as a copy of Alita, with her TUNED body and her overall appearance; and only differenceable differentiated from Elf and Zwölf thanks to the number on her ([[RunningGag back then]]) his face. By when the time they debut, they are already easily told apart, and since then things change fast.

* GenderBender: And the rarest of them. Remember, he started as a Alita's copy -- that is, female. But then he basically decided that he wants to be a man -- and couple of bodies down finally did.** It's actually more complicated than that, given that Sechs also uses a miniature female body all the time. Essentially being both female and male at the same time.

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* GenderBender: And the rarest of them. Remember, he started as a Alita's copy -- that is, female. copy. But then he basically decided that he wants to be is a man -- and a couple of bodies down finally did.** It's actually more complicated than that, given that Sechs also uses got a miniature female body all the time. Essentially being both female and male at the same time.better form to reflect it.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not a character, but Sechs beloved pink titan blade has not appeared since the end of volume 2, having been previously carried around by Elf but being absent among Nova's luggage. Sechs later got a new larger blue one together with a new body. This is strange since chapter 113 showed that the original weapon really meant something to her.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not a character, but Sechs beloved pink titan blade has not appeared since the end of volume 2, having been previously carried around by Elf but being absent among Nova's luggage. Sechs later got a new larger blue one together with a new body. This is strange since chapter 113 showed that the original weapon really meant something to her.him.

%%* BadAss: Missile surfing. That's all. Not to mention one of the few people who can give Alita & [[spoiler: Zekka]] a run for their money.%%** [[spoiler: "You're accelerating at the speed of light" - '''[[{{Badass}} Zekka]]''']]

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%%* BadAss: Missile surfing. That's all. Not to mention one of the few people who can give Alita & [[spoiler: Zekka]] a run for their money.%%** [[spoiler: "You're accelerating at the speed of light" - '''[[{{Badass}} Zekka]]''']]'''Zekka''']]

* PoisonAndCureGambit: Munster had his food poisoned, giving him doses of a temporary cure in exchange for good behavior.

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* PoisonAndCureGambit: Munster had his food poisoned, giving him doses of a temporary cure in exchange for good behavior.

behavior. [[spoiler:It turns out there was no poison in his food, and the antidote pills were actually Munster's krista morten poison.]]* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives a devastating one to [[spoiler:Erica, calling her a selfish, spoiled brat who'll grow up into a bitch]].

* DeepCoverAgent: Damjan appears to be one, [[spoiler:playing the part of a meek prisoner and waiting until Muster has uncovered the secret of the Immortal Nostrum before easily defeating Zoe and preparing to kill her, Muster, and Erica]].

Martian Kingdom special forces officer (and Queen Limeira's personal bodyguard at that) who crossed the ways with Alita several times in the past, until finally becoming her ally in the Z.O.T.T. finals. While no slouch in unarmed combat, she's not nearly close to the insane feats of the likes of Alita and Zekka, and really shines with [[TheGunslinger everything that shoots]].

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Martian Kingdom special forces officer (and Queen Limeira's personal bodyguard at that) who crossed the crosses ways with Alita several times in the past, until finally becoming her ally in the Z.O.T.T. finals. While no slouch in unarmed combat, she's not nearly close to the insane feats of the likes of Alita and Zekka, and really shines with strategy and [[TheGunslinger everything that shoots]].

* BadassTransplant: He lost his right arm after fighting Elf and Zwölf's mono-molecular wire. It was replaced with a [[{{BFG}} Solenoid Quench gun]], which was improved on when he obtained his first Fizziroy body.

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* BadassTransplant: He She lost his her right arm after fighting Elf and Zwölf's mono-molecular wire. It was replaced with a [[{{BFG}} Solenoid Quench gun]], which was improved on when he obtained his first Fizziroy body.

* TheNapoleon: It is implied that he didn't like being a "shorty" in his TUNED body, the Doll body as temporary replacement didn't made that better.** Which is ironic given that Sechs backup body is even smaller.

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* TheNapoleon: It is implied that he didn't like being a "shorty" in his TUNED body, the body. The Doll body as a temporary replacement didn't made make that better.** Which is ironic given that Sechs backup body is even smaller.better.

* ARealManIsAKiller: Sechs seem to think that a true warrior must be male, hence the body switch, though the real reason Sechs switched bodies was just because the Fizziroy body was a lot more powerful than the TUNED body. He says later in the ZOTT finals that he wants to be recognized as a true warrior not just because of the new body.

* ShoutOut: Whether or not its intentional, there are quite a few similarities between [[OnePiece Monkey D. Luffy]] and Sechs in terms of fighting style after Sechs obtains the Fizziroy body, notable examples: his body "feels like rubber" when hit, and he's able to use a long-range attack (that replaces his gun) that looks a lot like Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Rifle.

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* ShoutOut: Whether or not its intentional, there are quite a few similarities between [[OnePiece Monkey D. Luffy]] and Sechs in terms of fighting style after Sechs obtains the Fizziroy body, notable body. Notable examples: his body "feels like rubber" when hit, and he's able to stretch his body to use a long-range attack (that replaces his gun) attacks that looks look a lot like Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Rifle.abilites.

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